seam

be bulging at the seams

slang To be overly crowded. Because of all the delays this morning, the train station is bulging at the seams. Good luck finding a place to sit!

be bursting at the seams

slang To be overly crowded. Because of all the delays this morning, the train station is bursting at the seams. Good luck finding a place to sit!

See also: burst, seam

be coming apart at the seams

1. To be approaching failure. Boy, this party is really coming apart at the seams. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming.

2. To become very emotional. Jane was coming apart at the seams even before the funeral service, so I'm not sure that she'll make it through the whole thing.

burst at the seams

1. slang To be overly crowded. Because of all the delays this morning, the train station is bursting at the seams. Good luck finding a place to sit!

2. slang To try to contain a strong feeling or impulse. When I saw your text, I practically burst at the seams trying not to laugh at it in the middle of the theater.

See also: burst, seam

come apart at the seams

1. To be approaching failure. Boy, this party is really coming apart at the seams. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming.

2. To become very emotional. Poor Jane really came apart at the seams during the funeral service. I can't watch those sappy movies because I just come apart at the seams every time.

See also: apart, come, seam

fall apart

1. Literally, to break into pieces. Don't stand on that rickety old chair—it's liable to fall apart at any moment.

2. To be approaching failure. Boy, this party is really falling apart. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming.

3. To become very emotional, especially with sadness or grief. Poor Jane really fell apart during the funeral service. I can't watch those sappy movies because I just fall apart every time.

See also: apart, fall

fall apart at the seams

1. To be approaching failure. Boy, this party is really falling apart at the seams. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming.

2. To become very emotional, especially with sadness or grief. Poor Jane really fell apart at the seams during the funeral service. I can't watch those sappy movies because I just fall apart at the seams every time.

rich seam

A multifaceted topic that provides a lot of interesting material for discussion or writing. Judy's childhood experiences were a rich seam for her as she wrote her first novel.

seam (something) with (something)

1. To create a seam on something by joining two edges or pieces with a particular tool, material, method, etc. She seamed the sleeves of the frock with golden thread. I had to seam the material with cable ties until I could find a more permanent solution.

2. To create a line in, through, or around something with something in the manner of a seam. The kids seamed the carpet of white snow with their footprints as they trudged across the field. The sun seamed the clouds with sunlight, creating a radiant outline around them.

seam-squirrel

A louse that has infested clothing or linens. Typically used in the plural. No way am I staying in such a crappy motel! Their beds are probably crawling with seam-squirrels! Our uniforms were so thoroughly infested with seam-squirrels that there was nothing left to do but burn them.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

burst at the seams

1. Fig. to be very full and burst, perhaps at the seams. (Alludes to something that would burst at the seams if overfilled.) I am so full from dinner! I'm ready to burst at the seams. The room was so full it was bursting at the seams.

2. Fig. [for someone] to strain from holding in pride or laughter as if one might burst. Tom nearly burst at the seams with pride. We laughed so hard we just about burst at the seams.

See also: burst, seam

fall apart (at the seams)

and come apart at the seams

1. . Lit. [for something] to break apart where its parts are joined. The dress fell apart at the seams. I wouldn't have thought that a coat that cost that much money would just come apart at the seams.

2. Fig. to break down mentally. Tom works too much and finally fell apart. Poor Ralph simply fell apart at the seams.

See also: apart, fall

seam something with something

to join the edges of something together with something. The worker seamed the two parts of the carpet with a special tool. She seamed the material with a strip of cloth to strengthen the seam.

burst at the seams

Be filled to or beyond normal capacity. For example, On her wedding day the church was bursting at the seams, or That was a wonderful meal, but I'm bursting at the seams. This expression alludes to rupturing the seams of a garment too tight for the wearer and is generally used hyperbolically. Also see come apart at the seams.

See also: burst, seam

come apart at the seams

Also, come unglued or unstuck . Become extremely upset; break down. For example, After he lost his job Brad seemed to come apart at the seams or The proposed bank merger is coming unglued, or When her last play flopped she became completely unstuck. This idiom transfers physical to emotional disintegration. [Slang; mid-1900s]

See also: apart, come, seam

fall apart

Collapse, break down, either physically or mentally and emotionally. For example, This chair is about to fall apart, or After his wife died, he fell apart. For synonyms for the latter usage, see come apart at the seams; go to pieces.

See also: apart, fall

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

be bursting at the seams

COMMON If a place is bursting at the seams, it is completely full of people or things. Note: The seams of a piece of clothing are the places where the separate pieces of cloth used to make it are stitched together. The tiny stadium was bursting at the seams with a capacity crowd of just under 10,000. We really need to sort out that shed. It's bursting at the seams.

See also: burst, seam

come apart at the seams

1. If a system or relationship comes apart at the seams it completely fails. Note: The seams of a piece of clothing are the places where the separate pieces of cloth used to make it are stitched together. Our relationship was coming apart at the seams — we were quarrelling the whole time. Note: You can also say that something falls apart at the seams. Britain's university system is in danger of falling apart at the seams because of cuts in government funding.

2. If someone is coming apart at the seams, they have stopped being able to manage their life because they are very unhappy or under so much stress. Note: The seams of a piece of clothing are the places where the separate pieces of cloth used to make it are stitched together. He stood for a moment, breathing deeply; he was coming apart at the seams, something he had never thought would happen to him.

See also: apart, come, seam

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

bursting (or bulging) at the seams

(of a place or building) full to overflowing. informal

See also: burst, seam

come (or fall) apart at the seams

1 (of a thing) fall to pieces. 2 (of a person); have an emotional breakdown; collapse. informal

Seams are the lines along which pieces of fabric or the planks of a boat are joined, perceived as the points most likely to be damaged or weakened.

See also: apart, come, seam

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

come/fall apart at the ˈseams

(informal) begin to fail or collapse: The Government’s economic policy is falling apart at the seams. After only six months, their marriage has come apart at the seams.

If a piece of clothing comes apart at the seams, it begins to separate along the lines where the pieces of cloth are sewn together.

ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseams

start to come apart or to fail: Support for the leader was fraying at the edges.

If cloth frays, the threads in it start to come apart.

be bursting/bulging at the ˈseams (with something)

(also be full to ˈbursting (with something)) (informal) be very or too full (of something): All of our schools are bursting at the seams; we have to build new ones urgently.

fall apart

1. To disintegrate, collapse, or break into pieces: The rickety chair fell apart when I sat on it.

2. To suffer a nervous breakdown: The political prisoner fell apart after years in solitary confinement.

3. To lose structure or continuity: Our vacation plans fell apart because we couldn't agree on which country to visit.

See also: apart, fall

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

seam-squirrels

n. lice. (see also pants rabbits. Contrived.) I got an itch. Must be seam-squirrels.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

come apart at the seams, to

To become disordered; to go to pieces. This graphic analogy to a garment becoming, as it were, unsewn, is American and dates from the mid-twentieth century. “In a few instances when I thought that I would come apart at the seams . . . I managed to make the director listen” (Josef von Sternberg, Fun in a Chinese Laundry, 1965, an account of making a movie).

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释义	seam be bulging at the seams slang To be overly crowded. Because of all the delays this morning, the train station is bulging at the seams. Good luck finding a place to sit! See also: bulge, seam be bursting at the seams slang To be overly crowded. Because of all the delays this morning, the train station is bursting at the seams. Good luck finding a place to sit! See also: burst, seam be coming apart at the seams 1. To be approaching failure. Boy, this party is really coming apart at the seams. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming. 2. To become very emotional. Jane was coming apart at the seams even before the funeral service, so I'm not sure that she'll make it through the whole thing. See also: apart, coming, seam burst at the seams 1. slang To be overly crowded. Because of all the delays this morning, the train station is bursting at the seams. Good luck finding a place to sit! 2. slang To try to contain a strong feeling or impulse. When I saw your text, I practically burst at the seams trying not to laugh at it in the middle of the theater. See also: burst, seam come apart at the seams 1. To be approaching failure. Boy, this party is really coming apart at the seams. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming. 2. To become very emotional. Poor Jane really came apart at the seams during the funeral service. I can't watch those sappy movies because I just come apart at the seams every time. See also: apart, come, seam fall apart 1. Literally, to break into pieces. Don't stand on that rickety old chair—it's liable to fall apart at any moment. 2. To be approaching failure. Boy, this party is really falling apart. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming. 3. To become very emotional, especially with sadness or grief. Poor Jane really fell apart during the funeral service. I can't watch those sappy movies because I just fall apart every time. See also: apart, fall fall apart at the seams 1. To be approaching failure. Boy, this party is really falling apart at the seams. First, there was the issue with the caterer, and now half the guests aren't coming. 2. To become very emotional, especially with sadness or grief. Poor Jane really fell apart at the seams during the funeral service. I can't watch those sappy movies because I just fall apart at the seams every time. See also: apart, fall, seam rich seam A multifaceted topic that provides a lot of interesting material for discussion or writing. Judy's childhood experiences were a rich seam for her as she wrote her first novel. See also: rich, seam seam (something) with (something) 1. To create a seam on something by joining two edges or pieces with a particular tool, material, method, etc. She seamed the sleeves of the frock with golden thread. I had to seam the material with cable ties until I could find a more permanent solution. 2. To create a line in, through, or around something with something in the manner of a seam. The kids seamed the carpet of white snow with their footprints as they trudged across the field. The sun seamed the clouds with sunlight, creating a radiant outline around them. See also: seam seam-squirrel A louse that has infested clothing or linens. Typically used in the plural. No way am I staying in such a crappy motel! Their beds are probably crawling with seam-squirrels! Our uniforms were so thoroughly infested with seam-squirrels that there was nothing left to do but burn them. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. burst at the seams 1. Fig. to be very full and burst, perhaps at the seams. (Alludes to something that would burst at the seams if overfilled.) I am so full from dinner! I'm ready to burst at the seams. The room was so full it was bursting at the seams. 2. Fig. [for someone] to strain from holding in pride or laughter as if one might burst. Tom nearly burst at the seams with pride. We laughed so hard we just about burst at the seams. See also: burst, seam fall apart (at the seams) and come apart at the seams 1. . Lit. [for something] to break apart where its parts are joined. The dress fell apart at the seams. I wouldn't have thought that a coat that cost that much money would just come apart at the seams. 2. Fig. to break down mentally. Tom works too much and finally fell apart. Poor Ralph simply fell apart at the seams. See also: apart, fall seam something with something to join the edges of something together with something. The worker seamed the two parts of the carpet with a special tool. She seamed the material with a strip of cloth to strengthen the seam. See also: seam McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. burst at the seams Be filled to or beyond normal capacity. For example, On her wedding day the church was bursting at the seams, or That was a wonderful meal, but I'm bursting at the seams. This expression alludes to rupturing the seams of a garment too tight for the wearer and is generally used hyperbolically. Also see come apart at the seams. See also: burst, seam come apart at the seams Also, come unglued or unstuck . Become extremely upset; break down. For example, After he lost his job Brad seemed to come apart at the seams or The proposed bank merger is coming unglued, or When her last play flopped she became completely unstuck. This idiom transfers physical to emotional disintegration. [Slang; mid-1900s] See also: apart, come, seam fall apart Collapse, break down, either physically or mentally and emotionally. For example, This chair is about to fall apart, or After his wife died, he fell apart. For synonyms for the latter usage, see come apart at the seams; go to pieces. See also: apart, fall The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. be bursting at the seams COMMON If a place is bursting at the seams, it is completely full of people or things. Note: The seams of a piece of clothing are the places where the separate pieces of cloth used to make it are stitched together. The tiny stadium was bursting at the seams with a capacity crowd of just under 10,000. We really need to sort out that shed. It's bursting at the seams. See also: burst, seam come apart at the seams 1. If a system or relationship comes apart at the seams it completely fails. Note: The seams of a piece of clothing are the places where the separate pieces of cloth used to make it are stitched together. Our relationship was coming apart at the seams — we were quarrelling the whole time. Note: You can also say that something falls apart at the seams. Britain's university system is in danger of falling apart at the seams because of cuts in government funding. 2. If someone is coming apart at the seams, they have stopped being able to manage their life because they are very unhappy or under so much stress. Note: The seams of a piece of clothing are the places where the separate pieces of cloth used to make it are stitched together. He stood for a moment, breathing deeply; he was coming apart at the seams, something he had never thought would happen to him. See also: apart, come, seam Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. bursting (or bulging) at the seams (of a place or building) full to overflowing. informal See also: burst, seam come (or fall) apart at the seams 1 (of a thing) fall to pieces. 2 (of a person); have an emotional breakdown; collapse. informal Seams are the lines along which pieces of fabric or the planks of a boat are joined, perceived as the points most likely to be damaged or weakened. See also: apart, come, seam Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary come/fall apart at the ˈseams (informal) begin to fail or collapse: The Government’s economic policy is falling apart at the seams. After only six months, their marriage has come apart at the seams. If a piece of clothing comes apart at the seams, it begins to separate along the lines where the pieces of cloth are sewn together. See also: apart, come, fall, seam ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseams start to come apart or to fail: Support for the leader was fraying at the edges. If cloth frays, the threads in it start to come apart. See also: around, edge, fray, seam be bursting/bulging at the ˈseams (with something) (also be full to ˈbursting (with something)) (informal) be very or too full (of something): All of our schools are bursting at the seams; we have to build new ones urgently. See also: bulge, burst, seam Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary fall apart v. 1. To disintegrate, collapse, or break into pieces: The rickety chair fell apart when I sat on it. 2. To suffer a nervous breakdown: The political prisoner fell apart after years in solitary confinement. 3. To lose structure or continuity: Our vacation plans fell apart because we couldn't agree on which country to visit. See also: apart, fall The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. seam-squirrels n. lice. (see also pants rabbits. Contrived.) I got an itch. Must be seam-squirrels. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions come apart at the seams, to To become disordered; to go to pieces. This graphic analogy to a garment becoming, as it were, unsewn, is American and dates from the mid-twentieth century. “In a few instances when I thought that I would come apart at the seams . . . I managed to make the director listen” (Josef von Sternberg, Fun in a Chinese Laundry, 1965, an account of making a movie). See also: apart, come The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: be bulging at the seams be bursting/bulging at the seams be bursting at the seams burst at the seams bursting at the seams bulge out come apart at the seams come apart at the seams, to come/fall apart at the seams be coming apart at the seams References in periodicals archive Pin the sleeve to the bodice front beginning 1/2" below the bottom button loop to the side seam; stitch. AUTUMN BLOOMS button dress: Add a unique touch to a kimono or raglan-sleeved top or dress by inserting buttons into the shoulder seam. Choose your buttons to make a splash or go subtle on one shoulder or two Fluid-Solid Coupling Model of an Inclined Coal Seam Floor Failure Characteristics and Confined Permeability of an Inclined Coal Seam Floor in Fluid-Solid Coupling Pin and stitch the shoulder seams of the blouse with right sides together and press seam allowances open. BODYSUIT blouse: Combine your favorite blouse pattern with a panty pattern to create a bodysuit blouse that will never come untucked. The pussy bow adds a touch of retro 70s elegance If you do not have a 1/4" foot for your machine, mark 1/4" from the center of the machine needle by placing layered masking tape, electrical tape, adhesive moleskin, or another seam guide on the machine bed-even a simple stack of sticky notes can work. Tips for Accurate Scam Allowances Flip patch 2 to cover area 2 and its seam allowances. Foundation Piecing Step by Step Test Method AATCC-88B: 2011 is designed to evaluate the seam appearance in fabrics after repeated home laundering. Influence of fabric finishes on needle penetration force and mechanical properties of cotton/Lycra denim fabric According to the law of gas occurrence and migration in the pressure-unloading coal seam, the following hypothesis is given [18-23]: (a) the coal seam is a porous elastic continuous medium. Rational Boreholes Arrangement of Gas Extraction from Unloaded Coal Seam "I think it is going to be top seven versus top seven really because both sides possess really good bowling attacks in all departments, seam swing, pace and spin," he said. Green-shirts have what it takes to trouble Kiwis: Mickey Arthur Although the conventional enhanced dynamic programming algorithm finds the global optimal seam, its real-time performance is still limited and it requires improvement when being used in video stitching. A novel video stitching method for multi-camera surveillance systems For both of our sweaters, we centered the stitch pattern on the top shoulder seam. On the red sweater we worked a lace pattern that mimicked a ribbing. Custom knits: you, the designer If you're hanging paper that has a repeatable pattern, the pattern on the last seam is not going to line up, so try to hide it in a low-visibility area. Hanging wallpaper Perth, Australia, Feb 25, 2011 - (ABN Newswire) - Coalspur Mines Limited ("Coalspur" or "Company") (ASX:CPL) (TSE:CPT) (PINK:CSPZF) is pleased to announce that the interpretation of the first phase development drilling has indicated the potential for the Silkstone seam to extend for over a 16km strike length within the Company's flagship project, the Vista Coal Project ("Vista"). Coalspur Mines Limited (ASX:CPL) New Silkstone Seam Intersected Over 16km Strike At Vista Coal Project BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-September 15, 2010--Fitch retains SEAM Industrials BB+(ind) rating, outlook "stable"(C)2010 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com -Fitch retains SEAM Industrials BB+(ind) rating, outlook "stable" He determined the necessary reaction capabilities depending on the radius of the seam curvature, joining accuracy and seam guidance method, Figure 1. Method for determining the normal times of machine-hand suboperation in sewing seams with two radii of curvature
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